Lone African film bags award at the Berlin film festival

“Felicité”, was the only African film in the competition which talks about the evolution of a courageous mum who struggled to feed her family by raising money from her job as a singer in a bar in the DR Congo.

“It’s a movie about us, the people, we are beautiful, we can love what we are”, said the movie
director, Alain Gomis while receiving the award.

This wouldn’t be his first time in Berlin, he had showcased a movie titled “Tey” (today) in 2012.

“Felicité”, his fourth movie is the portrait of a courageous mother who takes her job with seriousness because her son has been a victim of an accident and needs financial resources for medical care.

“It was difficult to make this film. “It was a difficult year in the DRC,” admits the Director, referring to the elections which should take place in the country.